April 4, 2022
The Honorable Chiquita Brooks-LaSure
Administrator
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
200 Independence Ave, SW
Washington, DC 20201
RE: Agency Information Collection Activities: Requirements Related to Surprise Billing: Qualifying Payment Amount, Notice and Consent, Disclosure on Patient Protections Against Balance Billing, and State Law Opt-in [CMS-10780]
Dear Administrator Brooks-LaSure:
The Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) is pleased to provide comments to the agency in response to the request for comment regarding the surprise billing rules related to the qualifying payment amount, notice and consent process, and disclosures on patient protections against balance billing.
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